Insert Current Date
 
Purpose 
Pastes the current system date into the specified field.
See also 
Inserting the current date or other variables into a field
Creating scripts to automate tasks
Format 
Insert Current Date [Select; <table::field>]
Options 
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Select entire contents replaces the contents of a field with the current date. If you do not select this option, Insert Current Date adds the value of the current date to the end of the field's existing data.
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Go to target field specifies the field to paste the date into.
Compatibility 
 
Where the script step runs 
Supported 
FileMaker Pro 
Yes 
FileMaker Server scheduled script 
Yes 
FileMaker Go 
Yes 
Custom Web Publishing 
Yes 
FileMaker WebDirect 
Yes 
Runtime solution 
Yes 
Originated in 
FileMaker Pro 6.0 or earlier
Description 
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To perform a calculation with the current date, make sure the receiving field is defined as a date field.
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If the specified field does not exist on the layout where the script is being performed, Insert Current Date returns an error code which can be captured with the Get(LastError) function.
Example 1 
Goes to the Email History layout, inserts the current date in the Last Sent field, then goes to the original layout.
Go to Layout ["Email History"]
Insert Current Date [Select; Emails::Last Sent]
Go to Layout [original layout]
Related topics 
Set Field script step
Script steps reference (alphabetical list)
Script steps reference (category list)
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